Ireally need dont understand what to do these are the instructions you can learn a lot about a person by "listening" to nonverbal communication. people express an array of attitudes and emotions without saying a word. here is your goal for this assignment: identify and describe instances of nonverbal communication on the bus, at home, or in class, sit quietly and watch another person for about five minutes. 1. jot down any nonverbal communication that person uses. (for example, he frowns, he chews his pencil, he rests his chin in his hand, etc.) 2. what do these nonverbal acts mean? (translate them.) locate and describe at least five nonverbal gestures.